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2 DIY Secrets to Giving Gram-Worthy Gifts

The best part about these DIYs is they’re not limited to a season. Sure, pompoms are more common when the temperatures dip, but who’s going to turn away a pompom in Spring? Not I.

Photo c/o Leah Zavala

The second best part of these DIYs is you only need a few materials and you can craft them in the comfort of your Camden apartment home. You will never again have to sift through gift wrap leftovers if you tend to procrastinate like I do.

Wrap your yarn around your fork for smaller pompoms, or wrap around 3 or 4 of your fingers for larger pompoms. The more times you wrap your yarn, the fluffier the pompom. When satisfied, cut your yarn to end the wrap. Then, cut a separate *2 feet+ piece of yarn.

*This length depends on the size of the gift. Measure out by wrapping the yarn around your gift and adding 4 to 6 inches. If you prefer to eyeball it, this is approximately a hand-length of yarn, from wrist to tip of your middle finger.

Next, fold your *2 feet piece of string in half.

Photo c/o Leah Zavala

Where folded, pull through the center-most prongs of your fork or the center of your fingers.Tip: Use a paperclip to push the yarn through the small opening of the fork

Bring the two ends of the string up and through the loop you just pulled through the prongs and cinch tight.

Once cinched, separate the ends wrap around the pompom, loop and knot.
Photo c/o Leah Zavala

Gather the extra string in one hand and turn your pompom so that the knot is facing right or left and the loops you’ve created are facing you. Cut all the loops in the center; spinning your pompom as you go to make sure you haven’t missed any. This is not your finished pompom.

Finally, you’ll trim all sides of your pompom, continuing to hold the extra string away as you cut. Trim until you’re satisfied with the fluff.

Photo c/o Leah Zavala

Tie your finished pompom around your wrapped gift or trim the extra string and use a hot glue gun to attach. Now, go Gift it for the ‘Gram!